Tempe, Arizona
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 Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona |
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 Tempe, Arizona
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| Coordinates: 33°25′46″N 111°56′35″W / 33.42944°N 111.94306°WCoordinates: 33°25′46″N 111°56′35″W / 33.42944°N 111.94306°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Arizona | |
| County | Maricopa | |
| Incorporated | November 29, 1894 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Mark Mitchell (D) | |
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| • City | 40.2 sq mi (102.30 km2) | |
| • Land | 40.1 sq mi (103.8 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,140 - 1,495 ft (347.47 - 455.68 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • City | 161,719 | |
| • Estimate (2015) | 175,826 | |
| • Rank | US: 138th | |
| • Density | 4,385/sq mi (1,694/km2) | |
| • Metro | 4,574,531 (US: 12th) | |
| Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) | |
| ZIP code | 85281, 85282, 85283, 85284, 85285, 85287 | |
| Area code(s) | 480 and 602 | |
| FIPS code | 04-73000 | |
| Website | www |
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Tempe (/tɛmˈpiː/ tem-PEE;Oidbaḍ in Pima), also known as Hayden's Ferry during the territorial times of Arizona, is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale on the north, Chandler on the south, and Mesa on the east. Tempe was the location of US Airways Group's corporate headquarters until December 9, 2013, when US Airways and American Airlines merged to form American Airlines Group. The headquarters for the combined airline moved to American's headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. Tempe is also the home of Arizona State University.
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